it’s been 17 years and they’re back!
they been sitting around underground
patiently waiting
for a dramatic return
no reason to stress
instead
our library has created a city-wide bingo game in their honor
what could be more fun?
and i’ve already got my free spot filled.
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Cicada Summer
Brood X has ARRIV- er, EMERGED from the depths to see YOU!!!!
But have YOU seen THEM? HEARD them?? READ ABOUT THEM??? FOUND THEIR SHELLS????
If you have, you may have one or more boxes checked off on our CICADA SUMMER BINGO!!!
From your friends at the Ann Arbor Public Libraries
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“i work even in the middle of the day, in the full sunshine, and i enjoy it like a cicada.”
-vincent van gogh
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source and photo credits: ann arbor district library, cicada@aadl.org
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I like the idea of cicada bingo 🙂 I live in Maryland, and Brood X showed up toward the beginning of June. Lots of them were on trees and leaving their exoskeletons. I kinda miss hearing their rhythmic hum when I’m outside. But I just have to be patient and wait another 17 years!
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yes to all of that, dave
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I’ve a cicada song for you to celebrate with .. by ‘Poets Of The Fall’ .. “Choir of Cicadas”
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ty! )
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Not the ‘cadas, but I like this one better.
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Thank you 😊
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That’s a bit of summer fun. I’m pleased you’ve got your free spot covered. 🙂
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i’m on my way -)
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Definitely!
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I hear a buzz about cicada bingo, Beth?
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hmmmmmmmm……
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It’s disconcerting when they clatter at speed into your forehead. But they are a wonderful reminder of how strange and interesting Nature can be.
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that should be extra bingo points
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We had cicada in Palm Springs, but they were never in the amounts I’m seeing on the news in other areas of the country.
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we have quite a few this year
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I remember them from my childhood in OKC but haven’t seen or heard any here in the north Denver suburbs.
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it’s interesting. I must have not even paid attention to them before, I would have had a few rounds of them according to the math –
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I’m just impressed that the cicada is popular enough to have a bingo game named after it. Now you’ve got me thinking about other squares: saw a cicada at the grocery store, saw a cicada doing the Macarena, saw a Cicada changing a tire. 😎
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Great idea for some summer fun! Thanks 🙂
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and why not?
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congrats on getting off to such a good start! 🙂
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skills!
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👍
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What fun.
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yes!
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All I need to do is fill my free spot and I have Bingo!….😁
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you’ve got this!
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Fantastically fun. Community bingo? Yes, please…
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no use fighting the cicada army, make them part of a game
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Terrific! You post the most fascinating and fun stuff!
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so much to be found out in the world
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How fun and creative! My kids live in TN and VA, but didn’t see this phenomenon. 🙂
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Luckily it’s only every 17 years)
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🙂
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We’ve not been overrun like we have been in the past. I would be losing bingo this time!
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not a bad one to lose )
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Hahahaha, I’m not sad about it.
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Whatever library employee came up with this deserves a raise. What a brilliant idea.
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I think so too!
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Fun!
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What an hysterically funny idea! I think they are down the hill in the woods so I haven’t seen any but I have certainly heard them! What a funny idea! But a brilliant one!! Thanks for the laughter!
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I think so too! )
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